Game.



O. W. CRAMPTON.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, l9l4.

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0. W. CRAMPTON.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1914.

Patented June 29, 1915.

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GAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 29, 1915.

Application filed May 29, 1914. Serial No. 841,819.

Another obj ect of the invention is to provide in combination with aten-pin alley, a ball-directing device.

With the above and still other objects in view which will be further andmore fully explained, I have invented the device illustrated in theaccompanying drawings in -which Figure 1, is a top plan view of my gamedevice. Fig. 2, is a section on line A-A of Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is a Viewsimilar to Fig. 1, with the bottom of the board reversed. Fig. 4, is asectional view on line B-B of Fig. 3.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout thespecification and in the several views in the drawings in which 1,indicates my combination game board which consists of a frame member 2,which embraces the Vertical Walls 3, 4, 5 and 6. having inner rightangular horizontal flanges 7 8, 9 and 10.

A board 11, has a surface 12, which 1s of a size to exactly fit into theframe 2, and contact all of the walls 3, 4, 5, and 6. This board 11, hasits. central portion 17, formed considerably thicker than its outeredges 13,

14, 15 and 16, said central portion being adapted to project. throughthe opening 18, between the flanges 7, 8, 9 and 10. The end 19, of saidcentral portion is provided. with pockets 20, adapted to receive balls21, which are shot toward said pockets 20, by a ball 22, which isprojected at the balls 21, through the inclined tube 23, one end ofwhich rests upon the stand 24, and the lower end 25, of which rests uponthe edge 26, of the wall 3. Slidably projecting through the openings(not shown) in the walls 4 and 6, is a guide 27, having a ring 28, toreceive said end 25, and handles 29 and 30, whereby the said lower endmay be directed toward any part of the board 11, desired. The object isto shoot the ball 22 at the balls 21, and cause them to fall into thepockets 20. lVith three shots at three balls, each time it may bepossible to fill all of the pockets 20.

Slides 31, are adapted to be drawn part way from their sockets 32,against the flanges 7 and 9, and the board 11 and the flanges 7 and 9,are fixedly locked together.

By reversing the board 11, so as to cause the portion 17, to project upas indicated in Fig. 3, a ten-pin alley is formed, the pins 33, seatingupon the surface 34, the ball 35, being adapted to fall from saidsurface 34 into each of the channels 36 or 37.

The ten-pin game is played in the usual way with the exception of themanner of projecting the balls which is by gravity through the tube 23.

It may be found desirable in playing the bagatelle game to have themouth 38, of the tube 23, come nearer to the surface 17, so

recesses 39, are provided in the edge 40, of v the wall 5, to receivethe lower end 25, of the tube 23, in which the position of the board 11,in the frame 2, is reversed the pockets 20, being near the wall 3. Thestand 24, consists of a base 41, and a pair of telescopic members 42 and43, which frictionally engage one another whereby the raising andlowering the member 43, the force with which a ball is shot from thetube 23, may be regulated, the arrangement of the board and ball proection being such that either of the games, ten-pins or bagatelle, maybe played thereon with a great deal of skill. according to the practiceand judgment of the player.

Having now described my invention, that which I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is 1. A game apparatus consisting of a framehaving an opening and a supporting rim around said opening, a relativelythick board having playing surfaces adapted to fit into said frame, saidboard having a flange reduced in thickness to engage the walls of saidframe whereby the board will be held centered in the frame.

2. A game apparatus consisting of a frame having an opening and asupporting rim around said opening, a relatively thick board havingplaying surfaces adapted to fit into said frame, said board beingreversible and having a flange to engage the walls of said frame wherebythe board will be held centered in the frame, said board having anoffset which in conjunction with said walls form channels when theoffset side is uppermost. a i

3. A game apparatus consisting of a frame having an opening and asupporting rim around said opening, a relatively thick board havingplaying surfaces adapted to fit into said frame, said board having aflange to engage the walls of said frame whereby the board will be heldcentered in the frame, said board ha'vingan offset which in conjunctionwith said walls form channels when the offset side is uppermost, saidofl'- set adapted to engage the rim of said opening when the flangedside of the board is uppermost.

i. A game apparatus consisting of a frame having an opening and asupporting rim around said opening, a relatively thick board havingplaying surfaces adapted to fit into said frame, said board having aflange to engage the walls of said frame whereby the board will be heldcentered in the frame, said board having an offset which in conjunctionwith said walls form channels when the offset side is uppermost, saidoffset adapted to engage the rim of said opening when the flanged sideof the board is uppermost, said flanged side having a series of pocketsformed therein.

5. A game apparatus consisting of a frame having an opening and asupporting rim around said opening, a relatively thick board havingplaying surfaces adapted to fit into said frame, said board having aflange to engage the walls of said frame whereby the board will be heldcentered in the frame, said board having an offset which in conjunctionwith said walls form channels when the offset side is uppermost, saidoffset adapted to engage the rim of said opening when the flanged sideof the board is uppermost, said flanged side having a series of pocketsformed therein, a ball and projector therefor adapted to project ballsinto said pockets.

6. A game apparatus consisting of a frame having an opening and asupporting rim around said opening, a relatively thick board havingplaying surfaces adapted to fit into said frame, said board having aflange to engage the walls of said frame whereby the board will be heldcentered in the frame, said board having an offset which in conjunctionwith said walls form channels when the offset side is uppermost, saidoffset adapted to engage the rim of said opening when the flanged sideof the board is uppermost, said flanged side having a series of pocketsformed therein, a ball and projector therefor adapted to project ballsinto said pockets, said projector consisting of an in clined tube.

7. A game apparatus consisting of a frame having an opening and asupporting rim around said opening, a relatively thick board havingplaying surfaces adapted to fit into said frame, said board having aflange to engage the walls of said frame into said pockets, saidprojector consisting of an inclined tube, said projector being pivotallymounted.

8. A game apparatus consisting of a frame having an opening and asupporting rim around said opening, .a relatively thick board havingplaying surfaces adapted to fit into said frame, said board having aflange to engage the walls of said frame whereby the board will be heldcentered in the frame, said board having an offset which in conjunctionwith said walls form channels when the offset side is uppermost, saidoffset adapted to engage the rim of said opening when the flanged sideof the board is uppermost, said flanged side having a series of pocketsformed therein, a ball and projector therefor adapted to project ballsinto said pockets, said projector consisting of an inclined tube,saidprojector being pivotallymounted, means for directing the aim ofsaidtube.

9. A game apparatus consisting of a frame having an opening and asupporting rim around said opening, a relatively thick board havingplayingzsurfaces adapted to fit into said frame, said board having aflange to engage the walls of said frame whereby theboard will be heldcentered in the frame, said board having an offset which in conjunctionwith saidwalls form channels when the offset side is uppermost, saidoffset adapted to engage the rim. of said opening when the flanged sideof the board is uppermost, said flanged side having/a series of pocketsformed therein, a ball and projector therefor adapted to project ballsinto said pockets, said projector consisting ofan inclined tube, saidprojector being pivotally mounted, :means for directing the aim ofsaidtube, said means consisting of a slidable member.

10. A game apparatus consisting of a frame having an opening and asupporting rim around said opening,.a relatively thick board havingplaying surfaces adapted to fit into said frame, said board having aflange to engage the walls of said frame whereby the board will'be heldcentered in the frame, said board having an offset which in conjunctionwith said walls, form chan-. nels when the offset sideis'uppermoshsaidoffset adapted to engage the rim of said Opening when the flanged sideof the board is uppermost, said flanged side having a series of pocketsformed therein, a ball and projector therefor adapted to project ballsinto said pockets, said projector consisting of an inclined tube, saidprojector being pivotally mounted, means for directing the aim of saidtube, said means consisting of a slidable member, and means thereon forengaging said tube.

11. A game apparatus consisting of a frame having an opening and asupporting rim around said opening, a relatively thick board havingplaying surfaces adapted to fit into said frame, said board having aflange to engage the walls of said frame whereby the board will be heldcentered in the frame, said board having an offset which in conjunctionwith said walls form channels when the offset side is uppermost, saidoflset adapted to engage the rim of said opening when the flanged sideof the board is uppermost, said flanged side having a series of pocketsformed therein, a ball and projector therefor adapted to project ballsinto said pockets, said projector consisting of an inclined tube, saidprojector being pivotally mounted, means for directing the aim of saidtube, said means consisting of a slidable member, and means thereon forengaging said tube, a pivoted stand for said tube.

12. A game apparatus consisting of a frame having an opening and asupporting rim around said opening, a relatively thick I board havingplaying surfaces adapted to fit into said frame, said board having aflange to engage the Walls of said frame whereby the board will be heldcentered in the frame, said board having an oflset which in conjunctionwith said Walls form channels when the offset side is uppermost, saidoffset adapted to engage the rim of said opening whentheflanged side ofthe board is uppermost, said flanged side having a series of pocketsformed therein, a ball and projector therefor adapted to project ballsinto said pockets, said projector consisting of an inclined tube, saidprojector being pivotally mounted, means for directing the aim of saidtube, said means consisting of a slidable member, and means thereon forengaging said tube, a pivoted stand for said tube, said stand beingvertically adjustable.

13. A game apparatus consisting of a frame having an opening and asupporting rim around said opening, a relatively thick board havingplaying surfaces adapted to fit into said frame, said board having aflange to engage the walls of said frame whereby the board will be heldcentered in the frame, said board having an offset which in conjunctionwith said Walls form channels when the offset side is uppermost, saidoffset adapted to engage the rim of said opening when the flanged sideof the board is uppermost, said flanged side having a series of pocketsformed therein, a ball and projector therefor adapted to project ballsinto said pockets, said projector consisting of an inclined tube, saidprojector being pivotally mounted, means for directing the aim of saidtube, said means consisting of a slidable member, and means thereon forengaging said tube, a pivoted stand for said tube, said stand beingvertically adjustable, and means whereby said frame and stand may belocked together.

14. The described device consisting of a frame having a reversibleboard, one surface of said board together with said frame forming aten-pin alley, a ball projector for said alley, said projectorconsisting of an inclined tube, a vertically adjustable stand for oneend of said tube, and means for aiming the outlet end of said tube, saidmeans consisting of a sliding wire connected with one end of said tube.

15. The described device consisting of a frame having a reversibleboard, one surface of said board together with said frame forming aten-pin alley, a ball projector for said alley, said projectorconsisting of an inclined tube, a vertically adjustable stand for oneend of said tube, means for aiming the outlet end of said tube, saidmeans consisting of a sliding wire connected with one end of said tube,and means whereby the force of the ball shot from said tube may be 100regulated.

16. The described game device consisting of a frame having a reversibleboard, one surface of said board together with said frame forming aten-pin alley, a ball pro- 105 jector for said alley said projectorconsisting of an inclined tube, a vertically adjustable stand for oneend of said tube, means for aiming the outlet end of said tube, saidmeans consisting of a sliding wire connected 110 with one end of saidtube, and means whereby the force of the ball shot from said tube may beregulated, said means consisting of a telescopic stand for one end ofsaid tube.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 115 in presence of twowitnesses.

ORLANDO W. CRAMPTON.

Vvitnesses:

W. C. CRAMPTON,

L. H. McOABn.

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